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World Metrology Day 2025 marked the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention. Where was the Metre Convention signed?
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Correct answer: C — Paris
The Metre Convention was signed in Paris on 20 May 1875.
As announced on World Metrology Day 2025, India has become which country in the world to be authorised to issue OIML certificates?
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Correct answer: A — 13th
India became the 13th country authorised to issue OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) certificates.
What was the theme of World Bee Day 2025, as cited by KVIC?
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Correct answer: B — Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all
The theme for World Bee Day 2025 was 'Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all'.
According to KVIC (May 2025), beekeepers under its Honey Mission have produced over how much honey?
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Correct answer: A — 20,000 metric tonnes
KVIC said beekeepers have produced over 20,000 metric tonnes of honey, earning ₹325 crore; 2 lakh+ is the number of bee boxes distributed.
What is the theme of International Museum Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities
The 2025 theme, set by ICOM, is 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities'.
Consider the following statements: 1. International Museum Day is organised every year on 18 May by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). 2. The ICOM General Conference 2025 was scheduled to be held in Paris. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The ICOM General Conference 2025 was scheduled in Dubai from 11 to 17 November 2025.
Which policy initiative to increase women's participation in the maritime sector was unveiled on International Day for Women in Maritime, 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sagar Mein Samman
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman' in Mumbai. The 'Women in Seafarer' programme is envisaged in the Maritime India Vision 2030 document.
What is the IMO theme for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2025?
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Correct answer: B — An Ocean of Opportunities for Women
The 2025 theme is 'An Ocean of Opportunities for Women', which aligns with the World Maritime Day 2025 theme 'Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity'.
What is the theme of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Gender equality in digital transformation
The 2025 theme, set by ITU Council 2023 in Resolution 1416, is 'Gender equality in digital transformation'.
Consider the following statements: 1. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of ITU. 2. ITU marks its 150th anniversary in 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. ITU commemorates its 160th anniversary in 2025.
What is the theme of World Hypertension Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer
The 2025 theme is 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'.
Consider the following statements about World Hypertension Day: 1. It is an initiative of the World Hypertension League. 2. It was first held in 2005. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. World Hypertension Day, started by the World Hypertension League, was first held on 14 May 2005 and is now observed on 17 May.
International Day of Yoga 2025 is which edition of the Day?
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Correct answer: C — 11th
The Ministry of Ayush announced 10 signature events to mark the 11th edition of IDY in 2025.
'Yoga Sangam', a signature event of International Day of Yoga 2025, is a synchronised yoga demonstration planned at how many locations?
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Correct answer: B — 1,00,000
Yoga Sangam is a synchronised yoga demonstration at 1,00,000 locations.
Ayurveda Day will now be observed every year on:
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Correct answer: D — 23 September
Ayurveda Day has been fixed on 23 September every year.
Consider the following statements about the new date for Ayurveda Day: 1. It was notified through a Gazette Notification dated 23 March 2025. 2. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Diwali. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Ayurveda Day was earlier observed on Dhanteras.
The new date chosen for Ayurveda Day, 23 September, coincides with which astronomical event?
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Correct answer: B — Autumnal equinox
23 September coincides with the autumnal equinox, when day and night are nearly equal.
What was the theme of International Nurses Day 2025, chosen by the International Council of Nurses?
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Correct answer: A — Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies
The IND 2025 theme was 'Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies'. 'The Economic Power of Care' was the 2024 theme.
According to the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report, the global stock of nurses in 2023 was:
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Correct answer: B — 29.8 million
The global stock was 29.8 million in 2023 (27.9 million in 2018). 36 million is the 2030 projection; 5.8 million is the 2023 shortage.
Consider the following statements about the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report: 1. The global nursing shortage was 5.8 million in 2023 and is projected to fall to 4.1 million by 2030. 2. About 49% of the world's nurses are in countries that have 78% of the world's population. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. It is the reverse: about 78% of nurses are in countries with only 49% of the world's population.
The theme of National Technology Day 2025, 'YANTRA', stands for:
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Correct answer: D — Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research & Acceleration
The TDB-DST theme was 'YANTRA – Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research & Acceleration'.
Consider the following statements about National Technology Day: 1. It commemorates the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998. 2. The 2025 theme was unveiled by the Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
National Technology Day, observed on 11 May, marks the Pokhran tests conducted in which year?
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Correct answer: C — 1998
It marks the Pokhran tests of 1998 and was first celebrated that year.
What was the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities
The 2025 theme was 'Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities'.
Consider the following statements: 1. World Migratory Bird Day is observed twice a year; in 2025 it fell on 10 May and 11 October. 2. The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) entered into force in 1993. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. CMS entered into force in 1979 and has 133 Parties.
According to CMS, what share of all bird species globally is in decline?
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Correct answer: B — 49%
Globally 49% of bird species are in decline; 55% and 68% are the UN figures for the share of people in urban areas now and by 2050.
What was the theme of World Thalassemia Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients
The 2025 theme was 'Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients'.
Consider the following statements about the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY): 1. It is a CSR initiative of Coal India Limited supporting free bone marrow transplants for children with thalassemia and aplastic anaemia. 2. The Coal Minister announced a 'One State, One Hospital' goal for bone marrow transplants under it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
Thalassemia, as described by the DEPwD, is what type of genetic disorder?
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Correct answer: B — Autosomal recessive
Thalassemia is a genetic autosomal recessive disorder inherited from one or both parents.
Consider the following statements about the IDY 2025 review meeting of 7 May 2025: 1. It was chaired by Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav in New Delhi. 2. 'Harit Yoga' refers to the integration of yoga with schools, hospitals and corporates. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Integration with schools, hospitals and corporates is 'Yoga Sangam'; 'Harit Yoga' promotes eco-consciousness through yoga-linked plantation drives.
Which IDY 2025 initiative reviewed on 7 May 2025 promotes eco-consciousness through yoga-linked plantation drives?
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Correct answer: D — Harit Yoga
Harit Yoga is the plantation-linked initiative. Yoga Sangam integrates yoga with institutions, Yoga Connect engages global and diaspora communities, and Yoga Bandhan fosters social unity.
Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed on 1 May of which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1960
Both States were born on 1 May 1960 from the State of Bombay.
Maharashtra and Gujarat were carved out of which earlier State?
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Correct answer: D — Bombay State
On 1 May 1960 two States, Gujarat and Maharashtra, were born from the State of Bombay (Mumbai).
Jagadguru Basaveshwara, remembered on Basava Jayanti on 30 April 2025, was a philosopher and social reformer of which century?
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Correct answer: C — 12th century
The PM remembered him as the 12th-century philosopher and social reformer.
What was the theme of World Veterinary Day 2025, as highlighted at the national workshop in New Delhi on 26 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Animal Health Takes a Team
The theme highlighted was 'Animal Health Takes a Team'.
As per the Animal Husbandry Department's release of 26 April 2025, India's livestock population is over:
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Correct answer: D — 536 million
India is home to over 536 million livestock, the largest in the world.
What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite
The theme for World Malaria Day 2025 is 'Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite'.
Consider the following, as stated by the Health Ministry on World Malaria Day 2025: 1. India exited the WHO's High Burden to High Impact (HBHI) group in 2024. 2. India aims to achieve full elimination of malaria by 2027. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. India aims for zero indigenous cases by 2027 and full elimination by 2030.
How many high-burden districts does the Intensified Malaria Elimination Project (IMEP)-3 target?
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Correct answer: C — 159
IMEP-3 targets 159 high-burden districts; 122 districts reported zero malaria cases in 2023.
Projects worth how much did the PM launch in Madhubani, Bihar, on National Panchayati Raj Day 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Over ₹13,480 crore
The PM launched projects worth over ₹13,480 crore; ₹2 lakh crore is what Panchayats received over the decade.
Between which two places did the PM announce the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service at Madhubani on 24 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Patna and Jaynagar
The Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service runs between Patna and Jaynagar; the Amrit Bharat train runs between Saharsa and Mumbai.
Consider the following about the PM's Madhubani programme of 24 April 2025: 1. The PM paid tribute to Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on his death anniversary. 2. An Amrit Bharat train service between Saharsa and Mumbai was launched. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as per the PMO release.
Harit Yoga, under which a plantation drive was held on World Earth Day 2025, is one of how many signature events of International Day of Yoga 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Ten
Harit Yoga is one of the ten signature events of IDY 2025; 12 IYA state chapters took part in the drive.
Consider the following about the World Earth Day 2025 plantation drive: 1. It was conducted by the Indian Yoga Association and its state chapters. 2. Harit Yoga is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Harit Yoga is an initiative of the Ministry of Ayush.
Which edition of Civil Services Day was observed on 21 April 2025, and where did the Prime Minister address civil servants?
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Correct answer: B — 17th, Vigyan Bhawan
17th, Vigyan Bhawan: the PM addressed the 17th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Consider the following about Civil Services Day 2025: 1. The observance marked the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 2. Civil Services Day is linked to Sardar Patel's address of 21 April 1947 in which he called civil servants the 'Steel Frame of India'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as stated in the PMO release on the PM's address.
World Liver Day, on which the PM urged citizens to reduce oil intake, is observed on which date?
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Correct answer: C — 19 April
19 April: the PMO and MHA releases of 19 April 2025 mark World Liver Day.
Which initiative of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences did Amit Shah say would spread awareness about liver health, at the World Liver Day programme in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — HEALED
HEALED: Shah said the innovative HEALED initiative of ILBS would succeed in spreading awareness on keeping the liver healthy.
World Heritage Day, on which 'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay' was released at IGNCA in 2025, is observed on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 18 April
18 April: the Ministry of Culture release refers to World Heritage Day (18 April).
'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay', released at IGNCA on 18 April 2025, is best described as:
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Correct answer: D — A compilation of PM Narendra Modi's speeches and thoughts on culture
A compilation of PM Narendra Modi's speeches and thoughts on culture, curated by Dr. Prabhat Ojha.
Where was the CRPF Day Parade 2025, addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, held?
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Correct answer: A — Neemuch
Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 April 2025.
Consider the following statements about the CRPF, as stated at the CRPF Day Parade 2025: 1. The force was formed in 1949 under the name Crown Representative Police. 2. About 3 lakh CRPF personnel are deployed in 248 battalions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The CRPF was formed in 1939, not 1949, as the Crown Representative Police.
Where was Himachal Pradesh's state-level Himachal Day function held for the first time on 15 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Killar, Pangi valley (Chamba)
Killar in the Pangi valley of Chamba district, the first time the state-level function was held there.
What minimum support price did the Himachal Pradesh CM announce for naturally grown barley on Himachal Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹60 per kg
₹60 per kg, along with making Pangi the state's first natural farming sub-division.
Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
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Correct answer: C — 135th
135th birth anniversary, as stated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, which organised the 2025 Ambedkar Jayanti tributes at Prerna Sthal, was established as an autonomous body in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1992
1992. It was established on 24 March 1992; the Centenary Celebration Committee that decided to set it up was formed in 1991.
Consider the following statements about the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF): 1. It was established in 1991 by the Centenary Celebration Committee of Dr Ambedkar. 2. The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment is its Chairman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The committee was constituted in 1991, but the DAF itself was established on 24 March 1992; Dr Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, is its Chairman.
What was the theme of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes' Ambedkar Jayanti 2025 event in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: D — A Journey of 75 years of Constitution of India
A Journey of 75 years of Constitution of India was the primary theme of the NCSC event.
World Homoeopathy Day 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy?
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Correct answer: C — 270th
270th birth anniversary, according to the Ministry of Ayush.
Where was the Ministry of Ayush's World Homoeopathy Day 2025 convention held?
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Correct answer: D — Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
What was the theme of the World Homoeopathy Day 2025 convention?
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Correct answer: D — Education, Practice and Research in Homoeopathy
Education, Practice and Research in Homoeopathy was the theme; over 8,000 delegates attended.
What was the theme of World Health Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures; it launches a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health.
In which year did the World Health Organization start observing World Health Day?
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Correct answer: D — 1950
1950; the day is observed annually on 7 April.
Consider the following statements about World Health Day 2025: 1. World Health Day is observed annually on 7 April. 2. The 2025 theme launches a year-long campaign focused on maternal and newborn health. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The day falls on 7 April each year, and the 2025 theme 'Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures' launches a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health.
What theme for International Day of Yoga 2025 did PM Modi announce in Mann Ki Baat on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Yoga for One Earth, One Health
The PM said the IDY 2025 theme is 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.
Which institute under the Ministry of Ayush was entrusted with organising International Day of Yoga 2025 activities?
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Correct answer: D — Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) was entrusted with organising IDY 2025 activities.
In Mann Ki Baat on 30 March 2025, PM Modi mentioned a team called 'Somos India' promoting yoga and Ayurveda in which country?
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Correct answer: A — Chile
He spoke of Ayurveda's growing popularity in Chile and the 'Somos India' team there.
At what altitude did the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa hold a yoga session in Leh on 25 March 2025 for the IDY 2025 countdown?
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Correct answer: B — 11,562 feet
The session was held on the NISR campus in Leh at 11,562 feet (3,524 metres).
What was the theme of World TB Day 2025, observed on 24 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver
The theme of World TB Day 2025 was 'Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver'.
How many people were screened for TB during the 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, as announced on World TB Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12.97 crore
12.97 crore people were screened and 7.19 lakh TB patients notified, about 2.85 lakh of them asymptomatic.
According to Health Minister J.P. Nadda on 24 March 2025, TB treatment coverage in India has risen from 59% to what level?
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Correct answer: C — 85%
Nadda said TB treatment coverage in India had increased from 59% to 85%.
Consider the following statements about World TB Day: 1. It marks the discovery of the TB-causing bacterium by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. 2. India has been observing the day since 1982. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
World TB Day, observed on 24 March, marks Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacterium in 1882. India has observed it since 1982 along with the global community.